In exceptional situations where, because of the nature of the work, the full and proper use of individual hearing protectors would be likely to cause greater risk to health or safety than not using such protectors, Member States may grant derogations from the provisions of Articles 6(l)(a) and (b) and 7.
V izjemnih situacijah, kadar bi bilo zaradi narave dela za zdravje ali varnost bolj tvegano, če bi se v celoti in pravilno uporabljala osebna varovalna oprema za varovanje sluha, kakor če se ta ne uporablja, države članice lahko dovolijo odstopanja od določb členov 6(1)(a) in (b) ter 7.